Creating Healthy Communities

Vision:

Making the healthy choice the easy choice

Mission:

Creating Healthy Communities (CHC) is committed to preventing and reducing chronic disease statewide. Through cross-sector collaboration, we are activating communities to: improve access to and affordability of healthy food; increase opportunities for physical activity; and assure tobacco-free living where Ohioans live, work, and play. By implementing sustainable, evidence-based strategies, CHC is creating a culture of health.

Creating Healthy Communities is funded by the Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and administered by the Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Healthy Ohio, Creating Healthy Communities Program.

CHC's Successes:

Lorain County CHC Projects include:

Lorain County Wellness Network - a county-wide worksite/community network that providwellness information and a forum for sharing local successes and resources. Register for our next meeting!
Healthy Kids Achieve More Network - systematically reviews school district data and provides professional development opportunities for Lorain County school staff and administration. Sign up for our professional development workshop!
100% Tobacco-Free Campus - Lorain County Community College

Projects in Lorain County CHC Priority Communities:

Live Healthy Lorain partner projects:

100% Tobacco-Free Environment - Lakeview Park
100% Tobacco Free Environment - Mercy Health and Recreation Center
Healthy Corner Store - Jay’s Mini Mart
Healthy Checkout Lane - Fligner’s Market
Choice Food Pantry and Bike Rack - Lorain Salvation Army
Lorain Active Transportation Plan and Bike/Pedestrian improvments
Safe Routes to School program- Lorain City Schools
Smoke-Free Multi Unit Housing- Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority

Live Healthy Oberlin partner projects:

Healthy Kids - Parenting at Mealtime and Playtime Learning Collaborative - Oberlin Physicians
Healthy Concessions - City of Oberlin Recreation Division
Tobacco-free Campus Policy - Oberlin College
100% Tobacco Free Environment - Oberlin Splash Zone
Hydration Stations - Tappan Square, Depot Park, and Oberlin Recreation Complex
Outdoor Exercise Equipment - Depot Park
Smoke-Free Multi Unit Housing- Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority